Wearable Technology

Panasonic Corporation, an Official Worldwide Paralympic Partner, announced that it would provide its Power Assist Suit for use at World Para Powerlifting events and the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Myant is driven by a belief that technology should improve people's lives, that it should be accessible to all and that it can and should be invisible. Meet Myant at Wearable USA 2019.

Movesense has helped product teams in sports, healthcare, and other industries take wearable technology to market in as little as eight weeks

IDTechEx spoke to Dr Nigel Whittle, Head of Healthcare & Medical at Plextek. This company is ISO13485-certified, was founded in 1988 and employs circa 70 technologists. It develops electronic devices revolving around sensing, data collection & communications. It often works with clients to aid in the development of their product.

Nissha GSI Technologies is a contract manufacturer of printed electronic components. GSI is based in Chicago and is part of Nissha, a Japanese company involved in industrial materials, medical technologies and other markets.

Founded over 165 years ago, Lohmann Technologies is a leader in adhesive tape and bonding technology. It has sales partners in more than 50 countries. Its product portfolio ranges from adhesive tapes and structural bonding films to high-tech die-cuts.

Zimmer & Peacock develops and manufactures biosensors for healthcare applications.

IDTechEx's Healthcare Sensor Innovations was held in the University of Cambridge's Clare College on September 25th and 26th, 2019. This was the first edition of the annual Healthcare Sensor Innovations event.

LEAP Technology, a company based in Denmark specialising in the customisation and supply of stretch sensors for motion capture, was also exhibiting at the event.

IDTechEx spoke to Antti Backman, CEO of Delektre, who delivered a presentation at the event. This company offers consultancy, research and development services for electronic device manufacturers but also creates its own products.

IDTechEx interviewed Comftech, an Italian start-up based in Monza, Italy.

IDTechEx spoke to Mary Sona, Business Development Manager at Holst Centre.

Screentec Oy is a contract manufacturer in printed electronics based in Oulu, Finland. In the last decade, the company has produced stretchable and flexible electronics for integration into various types of medical devices.

IDTechEx spoke to Svenja Plesshof, a member of the R&D team at Scienion. The company operates from sites in Germany and the USA and has other facilities in France and the UK.

Quad Industries is a contract manufacturing company specialising in areas such as printed electronics and in-mold electronics.

IDTechEx interviewed Dr John Rippeth, Diagnostics Lead at PA Consulting. This innovation consultancy firm comprising over 2,000 global specialist helps clients with the development and commercialisation of their technologies.

The first demonstration of a fully print-in-place electronics technique is gentle enough to work on surfaces as delicate as human skin and paper.

A smart shirt that measures lung function by sensing movements in the chest and abdomen has proved to be accurate when compared to traditional testing equipment.

Healthcare Sensor Innovations, a brand-new event hosted by IDTechEx, opened to a packed audience in Cambridge, UK, last week. The event focused on the use of wearables and sensors in enabling the point-of-care diagnostics and continuous monitoring of individuals for health and wellness.

Levi's and Google are launching new denim jackets that can answer phone calls and control your music. As with the original version of the Jacquard-equipped Levi' Trucker, this new version features an ever-expanding range of digital technology, accessible via gestures on the cuff that are conducted through an electronic cuff tag smaller than a stick of gum.